Prerequisites

CIT 10600 and CIT 12000 or Math 15900 or Math 15400 or ECET 10900

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Software

Microsoft Visual Basic .NET

Credit By Exam

Yes

Coordinator

J. Starks

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General Concepts of Problem Solving

Describe programs, programming, applications, and application development
List six principles of user interface design
Describe each of the steps in the program development life cycle
Define structured programming
Read and understand a flowchart
Read and understand a HIPO chart
Explain sequence, selection, and repetition control structures

Understanding Object Oriented Programming

Describe object-oriented programming
Define the terms objects, properties, methods, and events
Read and understand a generalization hierarchy
Read and understand an object structure diagram
Read and understand an event diagram
Define and explain encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
Describe rapid application development (RAD) and prototyping

Creating Programs

Load, save, and execute a Visual Basic program
Add controls to a form
Describe the functions of the Label, TextBox, and CommandButton controls
Move and resize controls on a form
Set properties of controls
Set a form's Name property
Write an event procedure using the sequential control structure
Use the Val function and SetFocus method within code statements
Document code with comment statements
Print an application's form and code

Creating, Naming and Using Controls

Describe the differences between intrinsic controls and ActiveX controls
Define what a method means with respect to Visual Basic
Use a ListBox control in an application
Use a Shape control in an application
Use a CheckBox control in an application
Use an OptionButton control and group in an application
Define composite controls and composite events
Use a Frame control in an application
Use the CommonDialog control in an application
Define the purpose of ActiveX controls
List reasons for applying consistent naming conventions
Concatenate strings of text

Decision Structures and Procedures

Differentiate and use variables and constants properly within code
Use arithmetic and comparison operators in code
Use the If...Then...Else control structure
Add additional forms to a project
Specify a Startup form and use About boxes in code
Use an Image control in an application
Use ScrollBar controls in an application
Create application dialog boxes with the MsgBox function
Work with multiple form Code windows
Use the IsNumeric function in code
Code the If-Then-Else block code structure
List reasons to use the Show, Unload, and SetFocus methods
Write code using financial functions
Write procedures for Change, Scroll, and Load events
Use Visual Basic'ss Debug features
Make an application executable

Programming with Databases

Describe the general structure of a database
Describe database fields, records, and tables
Build applications that contain menus, submenus, and pop-up menus
Add access keys, shortcuts, separator bars, and check marks to menus
Build applications that use the Data control
Bind data-aware controls to a Data control
Create control arrays
Write code to select records in a database
Code the For...Next control structure in procedures
Use the With statement in procedures
Write a general procedure
Use the Not operator in code statements
Write code to add and remove menu check marks during run time
Write a procedure for a MouseUp event

GUI and Object Oriented Events

Declare variables using type-declaration characters
Write a DragOver event procedure
Write a DragDrop event procedure
Write code to call event procedures
Copy code using keyboard commands
Understand Visual Basic data types
Write subroutines containing nested code structures
Use the Select Case structure in code
Use the Do...Loop structure in code
Use the InputBox function in applications
Use the UCase$ function in applications
Change properties of a group of controls